Ornamental initial and insignia device



Nov. 6, 1934. E. 5. MIX 1,980,075

ORNAMENTAL INITIAL AND INSIGNIA DEVICE] Filed March 14, 1934 2Sheets$her; l

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Nov. 6, 1934. E. 5. MIX 1,980,075

ORNAMENTAL INITIAL AND INSIGNIA DEVICE Filed March 14, 1954 2SheetsSheet 2 lan n 6. Mix,

Patented Nov. 6, 1934 its san ORNABEENTAL INITIAL AND IN SIGNIA DEVICEapplication March .14, 1934, Serial :No; 715,526

2 Claims.

This invention-rclates-to a detachable initial and insignia carryingdevice for braces.

One object of the present invention is to provide an initial andinsignia device for application to suspenders or braces which includes aband having detachable ends and a metal plate mounted thereon againstthe outer face thereof and having an initial panel or portion and carrying means whereby to mount the plate on the 1 band.

Another object of the present invention is to provide for braces havingshoulder straps with looped front portions to receive the suspender endsa detachable initial and insignia device'including a loop of flexiblematerial extending transversely around the looped portion of "thesh'oulderstraps forholding the same together and to prevent the loopedportions from spreading and-whic'h-is-adapted'to be applied toandremoved from said looped portions to enable the desired initialinsigniadevice to be applied to the bracesr A' still further object' orthe invention is to provide adetachable initial insignia device adaptedto be supplied to dealers on a card or otherwise and capable ofbeingreadily-snapped on or otherwise securedto a brace whenthe sale is madeso that the required "initial may be supplied to a brace Without adealer carrying an unreasonable amount of braces in stock in order tosupply the necessary device as the races are sold.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination 'and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointedout in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that variouschanges in the form, proportion and minor details of construction,Within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to without clepartingfrom the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure l is an elevation of a brace provided with detachable initialdevices constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail elevation of one of the initial devices anda portion of the shoulder strap on which the device is arranged.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a central longitudinal sectional View on the line 4-4 of Fig.2.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the detachable, insigniaor like devices, looking toward the: rear. thereof and illustrating theends otthe fiexible'material of the initial device bandseparated.

Fig; 6 is'an elevation ofla portion of a brace showing a modified formof the invention.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line '77 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a rear perspective View of said 'modi fication.

Fig. 9 is a-rear perspective View of another modified form of theinvention.

Fig. 10 is a rear perspective View of still another modified form of theinvention.

Fig. 11 is a sectional view on the line ll--ll of Fig. 10.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, thereference character 1 indicates a brace of common construction providedwith shoulder straps 2 having their front portions 3 looped toreceivethe Suspender ends 4. The looped portions 3 of the shoulder straps areadjustable in the usual manner by a clasp 5 or a similar fasteningmeanssuch as a buckle, to vary the length of the looped portion andforadjusting the braces to the required length to suit-the wearer.

The essence ofsthe present invention goes to an initial and insigniadevice for application to the braces and-which, in the present instance,is illustrated as comprising a band 6 of flexible material and ametallic member A mounted on the band intermediate the ends of thelatter, the ends 7 and 8 of the band 6 being adapted, in one embodimentof the invention, to be fastened together by snap fastener members 9 and10 secured to the ends of the flexible band material. Other fasteningmeans for the ends of the bands 6 may be employed and the flexiblematerial of which the band is composed may correspond in color with thematerial of the shoulder straps in order that the parts of the brace maypresent an ornamental, harmonious and attractive appearance.

The band 6 is designed to rather tightly embrace the looped oroverlapped portions of the shoulder strap and frictionally engage thesame so that it will remain in proper position between the clasp 5 andthe suspended ends. In the present instance, the band 6 may bepositioned on the shoulder straps otherwise than at the folded oroverlapped portions between the clasp 5 and the suspended ends but nomatter where located the band 6 is adapted to have sliding engagementwith the brace.

The metallic member A which is associated with the band 6 preferablyconsists of a panel portion 11 including a border 12 preferably ofhighly ornamental gold-like appearance and surrounding a coloredbackground, say for instance, a background of green color and on whichbackground and spaced from the border or in other words arrangedsubstantially centrally of the background is an initial letter, in thisinstance, the letter H, as indicated at 13. The background may be brownor any other color adapted particularly to harmonize with the generalcolor of the brace, but the border 12 and initial is preferably of abrilliant gold or silver color to render it conspicuous and highlyornamental, giving a rather pleasing and attractive additional estheticeffect to the braces. The initial 13 has a raised effect with relationto the background and the background has a depression effect withrelation to the border 12.

This plate A is disposed against the outer face of the band preferablyintermediate the ends thereof and it is slidably mounted on the band formovement thereon but held preferably frictionally, though notnecessarily, on the band between the ends of the latter. One method ofmaintaining the metal plate A on the band 6 is to provide the plate atits upper and lower edges with flanges 14 and 15, respectively, whichflanges are pliable and readily bendable over the upper and lower edgesof the band against the inner face of the band. If desired, theseflanges l4 and 15 may be clamped tightly against the inner face of theband so as to prevent the aforesaid frictional sliding engagement of theplate A with the band 6. e

In another embodiment of the invention the plate A may have sets ofprongs l6 and 17 which may pierce the band 6' and be clinched againstthe rear face of the latter whereby to immovably secure the plate orpanel to the band 6.

In another embodiment of the invention the plate, as shown at A maycompletely embrace the band 6 being made of a single suitable piece ofpliable metal or other suitable material with one edge, as at 18,provided with a tongue 19, adapted to be bent over onto the rear face ofthe plate A In another embodiment of the invention, similar to themodified form of the invention, just alluded to, one of the edge flanges20 may be provided with a slot 21 to receive a tongue 22 projecting fromthe respective end of the back of the plate 6 It will thus be understoodthat the metallic plate part of the initial and insignia device may besecured on the band part of the initial and insignia device in variousways and it will be understood that while the initial and insignia plateor panel has frictional sliding movement on the band that it may besecured immovably on the band if desired.

Insignia of various organizations may be employed on the plates on thepanels instead of initials of individuals.

The devices may be applied directly to the braces before sales are madeand a selection may be made from the stock to obtain the braces havingthe desired ornamentation. If preferred the devices may be suppliedseparate from the suspenders to enable a dealer to apply desired devicesto the braces upon effecting sales tocustomers.

What is claimed is:-

1. A device of the character described comprising a flexible band and ametal plate disposed against the outer face of the band and havingoppositely disposed portions bent over the upper and lower edges of theband against the inner face of the band to hold the plate on the band,the ends of the band being foldable into overlapping relation at therear of the plate and detachably secured together to form a loop withsaid oppositely disposed bent portions of the plate disposed within theloop when the ends of the band are connected together.

2. A device of the character described comprising a flexible band and ametallic member mounted on the band intermediate the ends of the latter,said member carrying an initial or the like and also provided with aholding portion extending to the inner face of the band, the ends of theband being foldable into overlapping relation and detachably securedtogether at the rear of said holding portion of the metallic member.

EDWIN S. MIX.

